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Good communication skills are essential to a successful research career.

START DATE: Thursday, February 15, 2018END DATE: Thursday, March 1, 2018ACCESS: Multi-day - Can be accessed at any time during the workshop’s start and end date but must be completed within the two-week period specified above.

This short online workshop highlights the importance of communicating well and focuses on three common communication opportunities that researchers face on a regular basis:

IMFG focuses on the fiscal health and governance challenges facing large cities and city-regions. The Institute’s mandate is to conduct independent research, spark and inform public debate, and engage the academic and policy communities around important issues of municipal finance and governance.

Every year, IMFG offers a $50,000 Post-Doctoral Fellowship to support researchers who have received their PhD and are continuing their studies.

Fellowship recipients are expected to live in Toronto, Canada while pursuing their research and study, and will have the opportunity to participate generally in the intellectual life of the Munk School of Global Affairs and larger University of Toronto community during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Core responsibilities of the post-doctoral fellow include:

Preparing an original, full-length research paper as well as a shorter summary of the paper for publication

Presenting their research as part of two seminars at the Munk School of Global Affairs

UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales) is on a multi-billion dollar mission to build one of the highest impact, most ambitious and globally connected universities on the planet, and we’re looking for the world’s best minds to join us.

We’re making an unprecedented investment to recruit nearly a thousand exceptional Fellows and PhD scholars linked to an exciting new academic career model built on mentorship, flexibility and opportunities for leadership development.

If you want to be a part of a global top 50 university, and you believe you are at the top of your field, we want to hear from you. UNSW’s Scientia Fellowship Program and Scientia PhD Scholarship Scheme offer unique benefits, individualized support, exciting career pathways and guaranteed funding for you to reach your personal development goals.

Postdoctoral Scholars are invited to attend this information session about the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country's economic, social and research-based growth.

The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to:

attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally

The fastest growing scientific festival in the world is coming to London this May for the first time!

The Pint of Science Festival's goal is to allow as many people as possible to discover the latest scientific research through an accessible, fun, and interesting lecture format -- in a pub! We are bringing amazing scientists (including Western graduate students, postdocs, and PIs!) out of their labs to local pubs, where they will discuss their latest research and discoveries. This is the perfect opportunity to meet the people responsible for the future of science, ask them questions, win prizes, and enjoy a night out!

Be part of the biggest celebration of science together with hundreds of venues across 11 countries (UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Australia, Thailand, Japan and Canada) from May 15 to May 17.

Registration is FREE.

Events will take place at the Fox and Fiddle located in the Citi Plaza at 355 Wellington Road, and the Poacher's Arms located at 171 Queens Avenue.

Register now for this Mitacs Step online workshop that begins on March 16, 2017.

Communicating Your ResearchGood communication skills are essential to a successful research career. This short online workshop highlights the importance of communicating well and focuses on three common communication opportunities that researchers face on a regular basis:

Presentation skills

Writing skills

Poster creation

Facilitated by Dr. Jenn Gardy, you will learn more about the latest tips and techniques to make sure your next conference talk, email or poster presentation is impactful and memorable.

Registration for the March online MITACS workshops is now open. Please register ASAP!

NEW! - Managing Project Timelines – March 1, 2017

Reach project deadlines with less stress. Gain techniques and tools to help you create realistic project timelines and manage your time and energy. Using a customized project planning tool, you’ll be reaching your project deadlines with energy and time to spare.

Time Management – March 2, 2017If you find yourself frequently running out of time on a project or impending deadlines are making you anxious, this workshop is for you. You’ll learn how to make the most of every minute, avoid procrastination and other “time thieves,” and create achievable plans and schedules, based on project management best practices.